If you still dislike the new way of Apple encouraging you to rate apps, you can turn them off altogether by heading into the iOS Settings app . In iOS 11 , it's gone. At WWDC 2017 , Apple promised a new, more natural-sounding and more sophisticated Siri voice - but it has yet to appear on our writer's iPhone 7 Plus.

Another interesting fact about the article is that Game Informer still refers to the upcoming Microsoft project as "Scorpio", although the official name of the project was set to release after Microsoft's conference. The NPC population will be affected by the day/night cycle, and will eat, sleep, and even "answer the call of nature". You also can not rely on Eagle Vision as much for finding your mark, as it only highlights objects now.

Siri is a fundamental part of Apple HomePod and it can be activated using the command " Hey, Siri ". In fact, Sonos' line of multiroom speakers is so sleek and functional that many suggested in the past that the company might be an acquisition target for Apple .

Apple also may introduce its next Mac computer, along with the next operating system powering the machine. In addition, Cook said Apple , headquartered in Cupertino, Northern California, now has 16 million registered software developers worldwide for its consumer electronics, including Smartphone known as iPhone, and 3 million of them were added a year ago.

Normally, when you have guests who want to use your Wi-Fi you have to tell them the password so they can connect to the network. Apple junkies now have the option to activate the location tracking only while using the app. You can search for a query and Siri would translate and reply in another language. Apple's solution certainly provides a better user experience than custom alternatives, particularly since it allows rating an app without needing to visit the App Store .

It assessed Kansas as a slow-growing state with above-average long-term liabilities. "In both of our states, we've been highly influenced by conservative policy think-tanks that encouraged us to keep cutting tax revenues in order to show a dynamic effect in the growth of our economy", said state Rep.

The speaker is powered by an Apple A8 ARM chip, the same one that was used in iPhones a few generations ago. Much like its rivals, the HomePod will also be able to control other smart, internet-connected items around the home , including lightbulbs.

The speaker employs the same A8 chip used in the iPone 6 and 6 Plus, the iPad mini 4 and Apple TV . Although Siri does support a narrow set of third-party voice actions on iOS devices, it's unclear whether these will be accessible on HomePod .

As for HomePod , Apple says that while the speaker's always listening, nothing will be sent to Apple's servers until you say, "Hey, Siri". The gadget is also rumoured to have controls on its surface, which is a rather unusual move for Apple.

The ability to advertise a service that's 100-times faster may help carriers shift consumer focus to network performance and away from cut-throat pricing. As the piece notes, Apple is generally slow to adopt faster wireless data standards. When the first iPhone launched in 2007, it didn't come with 3G network support and instead, arrive with GPRS and EDGE cellular capabilities.

The free software update for mobile devices, iOS 11 , is expected in September, when Apple typically releases new iPhones. Google followed with its Home speaker , featuring its plain-named Assistant, last year . That's mostly because Apple's followed 2017's big tech trend and shaved down the bezel so it can cram a bigger screen into a frame that's nearly unchanged in size.

The iMac Pro is also equipped with high end graphics, the Radeon Pro Vega with 8GB of 16GB of RAM, which is three times faster than any GPU used previously in an iMac. The firm also teased an upcoming upgrade to its iMac (above), which it is touting as the most powerful Mac "ever". That's why customers still love the MacBook Air.